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The Real Name Campaign: Trans-led group fights for accessible ID changes

The Real Name Campaign plans to elevate its fight to advocate for accessible, more expansive gender marker changes by taking on the DMV and the state of Louisiana
by Dylan Sojic-Borne and Mar Ehrlich September 12, 2020 Updated September 12, 2020

How would libraries deal with a Cantrell-backed cut? Top official says shedding staff is one possibility

Montaño continues to insist that a nearly 40 percent cut in tax revenue will not hurt services.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 9, 2020 Updated December 31, 2020

‘We’re looking at a lot of new homeless people’: Service providers report growing number of people on street as pandemic drags on

A recent survey by Unity of Greater New Orleans found the number of homeless people was more than four times its previous estimate a few months ago.
by Michael Isaac Stein September 2, 2020 Updated September 8, 2020

City Council advances proposal to cut library tax funding by 40 percent, claiming that the cut will come ‘without detriment to the library system’

The proposal would go before voters in the Dec. 5 election.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 20, 2020 Updated October 27, 2020

Library to see 40 percent budget cut under Cantrell property tax proposal

Mayor wants to rededicate library taxes to infrastructure, maintenance.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 18, 2020 Updated August 18, 2020

A Metairie wedding venue has stayed open despite complaints about flouting coronavirus restrictions. Its paid consultant — Jefferson Parish Councilwoman Jennifer Van Vrancken — spoke to state officials on its behalf.

Public policy professor says the councilwoman doesn’t appear to have violated any laws. But he says it doesn’t look good.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 17, 2020 Updated August 18, 2020

Council approves short-term rental tax, with 25 percent cut going to tourism marketing agency

Members of the public were largely supportive of taxing STRs, less so about sending more money to New Orleans and Company.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 6, 2020 Updated August 6, 2020

Library employees worried that city’s response to infected worker could increase risk of spread

After the city shut down three locations for deep cleans, their employees were reassigned to unaffected branches.
by Michael Isaac Stein August 3, 2020 Updated August 4, 2020

Protesters block access to courts, force City Hall to lock its doors in anti-eviction demonstration

Protesters said that the city and state either need to provide adequate rental assistance or shut down eviction court.
by Michael Isaac Stein July 30, 2020 Updated July 30, 2020

‘A major paradigm shift’: New Orleans hires former short-term rental executive to lead land use regulation

Peter Bowen will run a brand new office, called the Office of Business and External Services, that will try to blend land use regulation with business development
by Michael Isaac Stein July 28, 2020 Updated July 28, 2020

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